Mini Slideshow - The Getty Museum An amazing building with lots of open and negative space making it a peaceful escape from the city. Hang out here for a day in the grounds and take your time while you stroll around absorbing the exhibitions. The Getty located on a 270m hill is one of the most visited museums in the United States with approx 1.3 million visitors a year. The architectural story is really interesting as the whole building is based on a primary grid structure of squares where most wall and floor elements are 30-inch squares. The 30 inches is about depicting the standard measurement of comfortable personal space between people.
0 Comments
Driving down around Manhatten Beach (just south of Los Angelos), the houses and living styles appeared to be a combination of Spanish and European. Looking up while driving around the corner Mr Zebra appeared looking out over the verandah. Small verandah, large zebra - I'm sure someone interesting lives here. Oh and this was an interesting catch at the local Pier. This man was feeding and watering the pigeons. Just happened to be getting the water ready as I came along. The birds obviously loved him as they stayed around to talk to him.
Street Photography depicting everyday life - Downtown Broadway Downtown Los Angelos around Broadway. Spent about half an hour here while in transit to another place so did a little street photography. It's not a city you like to spend alot of time here as the best parts of Los Angelos are on the outer suburbs. You constantly hear about the huge number of homeless people everywhere, however it isn't until you see it, right in the heart of city how bad it is. People live out of supermarket trolleys as it's easy for them to move around from place to place and it's rife.
Mini Slideshow below around Hollywood Boulevard What else might you see on Hollywood Boulevard? Possibly someone famous with a Pink Porshe who looks like a 'Rock Star', a movie Premier which happens just outside the Chinese Theatre and of course the 'tourists on their sightseeing adventure with 'eyes wide open' so as not to miss anything.
Mini Slideshow below around Hollywood Boulevard Well it is Hollywood and you can be whoever you want to be OR, come here to find out WHO you might like to be. Window shop here to find your 'dress up' costumes.
The 'Walk of Fame' where you see the star's names on the pavement. Something you do when you come to Los Angelos, however it's really a bit of a disappointment. The street it's a bit dirty and smelly and not that interesting but one of those things that you do because it has 'history'.
Mini Slideshow below of the colouful characters around Venice Beach Here's a very 'mini' slideshow view of 'life in Venice Beach' Here's another intersting aspect of Venice Beach. See a Medical Doctor, tell them you have a medical condition (stress related) and get pescribed some maijuana - it' that easy. These 'DR OFFICE's' are all along the Venice Beach boulevard (not in Santa Monica), and the people outside trying to get you in - all 'high as a kite'. After all this is 'Venice Beach!'
Yep, this is Venice Beach with everyone trying to make a dollar. Buskers, homeless, druggies etc, it's all about 'targeting the tourist'.
You know when you start to arrive towards Venice Beach and you don't really need this sign to tell you that. The whole atmosphere changes and you feel the difference in the air. Santa Monica is beautiful, upmarket and clean. Venice Beach although interesting and full of character is full of people trying to 'make a dollar' out of anything and everything. This includes homeless people, druggies trying to support their habits and alot of unstable people in general.
Mini Slideshow below of sights along the Santa Monica to Venice Beac Boulevard Continuing our walk along the Boulevard towards Venice Beach while capturing a few 'candid' moments along the way. The beauty of 'street photography'.
|
"KIA ORA"
A Kiwi living in Australia Julie White /
I love street photography and capturing the context of our everyday life and then, writing the 'stories' that go with the images. ArchivesCategories
All
|